Year: 2014

  The following is a talk that Mary Ellen and Ben are giving at Bellarmine Chapel this week. It is inspired by Pope Francis’ “The Joy of the Gospel,” which you can read online here   There’s a way that many of us may know people in need—we’ve met them in a longer conversation when walking on Main Street down town, or we’ve seen them in an overnight at IHN or cooked a meal for them at Talbert House. These times help us see a new reality, but only a small glimpse. We may walk away upset that they took

May e-Newsletter, 2014

This past Sunday, April 27th, Lydia’s House hosted its first monthly mass.  This month, we celebrated Easter and the resurrection.  Father Dan Hartnett presided, and a wonderful potluck meal followed the service. It was so heartwarming to be able to spend this time together as a community, and to give praise for the blessings that God has bestowed upon us and our work.  It was even more special to be able to share this time with the newest member of the Lydia’s House family, our guests who moved in on Friday. The kids playing outside Sharing a delicious meal after

  By Hilary the Intern The murex shell I’ve been thinking a lot about Lydia lately, her background, and the hospitality she offered to Paul on his journey. It all started with a tangent about murex shells. You see, I didn’t start my life in the non-profit sector.  My passion consisted of Roman archaeology.  Most of my year took place in dingy classrooms, my nose pressed to worn, antiquated books, desperately trying to syphon some sort of knowledge into my brain; summers, on the other hand, were spent in dirt trenches, slowly excavating villas and temples ten centimeters at a time

  Check out our press release on Cincinnati.com about the completion of our renovation project and our opening to guests.